Washing-machine



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No. 286,378. Patented Oct. 9, 1883.

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WASHING MACHINE.

Patented Oct. 9, 1883.

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.UNITEn STATES CHARLES BLUST, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION formingpart of Letters Patent No. 26,378, dated October 9, 1883.

Application filed January 6, 1953. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GHARLns BLUsr, a citi' zen of the United States, residing at Mansfield,

in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in WVashing-liiachines; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention has relation to improvements Figure 1 illustrates an end view of a machine embodying the elements of theinvention. Fig. 2 illustrates the handles and their connections. Fig. 3 is acentral transverse section of the machine. Fig. :4 is a detached view of a part of the central partition. Fig. 5 is anenlarged detached view of the pawl and ratchet w a. Fig. (i is an enlarged detached view of the valve regulating the escape-orifice of the ma chine.

In the accompanying drawings, A indicates the body of the machine, whichis a receptacle having a cylindrically-shaped bottom, vertical ends, and sides which are composed of the two converging portions a. b. The body will preferably be of wood, and lined with zinc or analogous material. The two converging portions at 6 project inward on each side of the vessel A, and are on such inclination that when the body is rocked on its bearings Bthe lower converging portions approach almost to a. horizontal position when adj acent to the central partition, 0, whereby the clothes or articles to be washed, which may be in the body A on each'side of the central partition, will be compressed between the said partition and the parts b until relieved by the succeeding movement of the machine. The body A will be swung upon axes or bearings B. Suitable lids, cl, will be provided to cover the vessel A when in use.

The central partition, end bars, E, having vertical grooves f and the horizontal notches or slots 9, for the reception of the slats h. The slats h will be separated a suit- G, consists of the two.

able distance to permit the passage between them of the water used in the machine, and are tongued on their ends and fit in the slots f 9, whereby they are secured in place without tack or screw. Thus it will be observed that the clothes will be in no danger of receiving stainsmeans of the sliding toothed plates on a and set-screw t. The plate in is pivoted at its lower end in the block 'L, secured upon the side of the machine, its upper portions being placed against the ear I, which is on the lower end of the plate a, the teeth of the plate m being meshed with the teeth of the plate a.

The plate a has a central slot, through which passes a screw secured to the upper endof the plate at, whereby the sct-screw-c may be made available for connecting the two plates and permitting their vertical adjustment at will. The handle H will preferably be an extended piece of wood and set in the metallic socket I, said socket being pivoted to the upper portion of the body A. Upon the sides of the metallic socket P is secured, at right angles to the handles H, a smaller handle, I, which may be used either for rocking the body-A or for elevating the socket l? and the upper plate, a,

when it is desired to'rai'se the handles H. It

will readily be seen that the handles H I may be raised and lowered according to the conven pivotally secured and adjustable, whereby no trouble will be experienced in placing the handles upon the most convenient and desired inclination.

In the lower portion of the body A will be provided an escape for water. This will prcf Ioo ' erably consist of an aperture, R, and a casting, S, carrying the pivotally'secured valve T. The casting S is of a form which insures the best results, and is specially adapted to re ceive the pivoted valve T, which valve consists V of the spring-bar U, carrying the valve-piece NV, which piece is placed over the aperture R and against the inner face of the bar U, and in its movement slides between the flanges X, formed in the casting S. A leather washer or suitable packing will be placed around theaperture R, for the purpose of insuring a water-tight joint when thevalve is closed.

After the clothing has been washed by the operation of the body A, it will be necessary,

in some instances, to secure the machine in a stationary manner, so as to prevent its rock- "whereby it can be secured in a truly horizontal position, or upon some given inclination,

according as will best suit the wishes of the attendant. The adjustable stop mentioned consists of asegmental rack, w, and the pivoted pawl 00, the form of which is indicated in a detached view. When this pawl is thrown upward in the position indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, the lug w on its outer end will rest against the leg F and sustain the pawl in a proper position not to engagethe rack. The lowering of the free end of the pawl brings the blade 2, formed on its pivoted end, in contact with the teeth of the rack 10, whereby the said rack and pawl are positively engaged. The

wash-board will have a corrugated face, of the usual form, which will be inclosed by a wooden frame and backing. Upon the upper back portions of the wash-board X is secured cleats Z, the lower ends of which are adapted to pass over the upper edge of the tub, as indicated in Fig. 1, and sustain'the wash-board in position over the receptacle A. It is plain that after the washing, which has been accomplished by the rocking of the body A, is fin ished, the said body may be locked in a set position by the pawl and ratchet, forming the adjustable stop on its ends, and the wash-board brought into use, in which case one of the lids, at least, of the body A will be removed, in order that the attendant may readily examine the clothing and beperniitted towithdraw such portions as require further attention, and rub them on the board X.

By my washing-machine Ihave endeavored to obviate the many difficulties which have been experienced in the employment of washing-machines as heretofore constructed, and to produce a machine which is admirably adapted in its adjustment and conveniences to facilitate the objects for which such machines are designed.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

,1. The washing-machine herein described, consisting of the tub A, having vertical ends, a concave bottom, and converging sides a b, in combination with the stationary partition 0, handles H, and interlocking plates m and n, substantially as set forth.

2. In combination witharocking washingmachine, the pivoted socket P, carrying the arms H and I, combined with the slotted and toothed plate n and the toothed plate m, carrying a set-screw, substantiallyas set forth.

3. The handle H, set in the socket P, and being capable of adjustment by means of the toothed pivotally-secured interlocking plates m n, provided witha SGELSCIQW, substantially as set forth.

4. The stop for holding the tub A in a stationary position, which consists of the toothed rack and the pivot-ed pawl, the latter having a blade to engage the teeth of the ratchet, and I 'a handle, whereby its operation is facilitated,

substantially as set forth. In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses. f

, CHARLES BLUST.

Witnesses: I

'H. P. DAVIS,

G. F. CARPENTER. 

